Micah Lasher
Micah Lasher | |
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.jpg) Lasher in 2025 | |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 69th district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel J. O'Donnell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Micah Charles Lasher December 18, 1981 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | New York University (BA) |
| Website | Campaign website |
Micah Charles Lasher (born December 18, 1981)[1] is an American politician who has been a member of the New York State Assembly for District 69 since 2025.
Before, he was the Director of State Legislative Affairs under New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, the Chief of Staff of NY State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, and the Director of Policy for New York Governor Kathy Hochul.
2026 congressional campaign
In September 2025, Congressman Jerrold Nadler announced that he would retire from his Congressional seat when his then-current term ended.[2][3] On September 15, Lasher decided to run for Nadler's district after Nadler said he wanted Lasher to replace him.[4][5]
His campaign was supported by former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg, U.S. representatives Jerry Nadler and Nydia Velázquez, Governor of New York Kathy Hochul, former Governor of New York David Paterson, and former Attorney General of New York Eric Schneiderman.[6][7][8][9][10]
Lasher won the Democratic primary on June 23, 2026, beating many candidates such as President John F. Kennedy's grandson Jack Schlossberg and anti-Trump lawyer George Conway.[11]
References
- ↑ "Micah Lasher Voter Registration". New York State Voter Records.
- ↑ Fandos, Nicholas (September 1, 2025). "Nadler, Pillar of Democratic Party's Old Guard, Will Retire Next Year". New York Times. Retrieved 2025-09-01.
- ↑ Fandos, Nicholas (September 2, 2025). "A Kennedy, a Protégé and a Progressive Star Eye Nadler's N.Y. House Seat". New York Times. Retrieved 2025-09-02.
- ↑ Ashford, Grace (September 15, 2025). "Lasher, Nadler's Protégé, Says He Is Running to Succeed His Mentor". New York Times. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
- ↑ Barkan, Ross (September 15, 2025). "On Politics: Race to replace Nadler has an early front-runner". Crain's New York Business.
- ↑ Lebowitz, Megan (February 9, 2026). "Rep. Jerry Nadler endorses former aide Micah Lasher to be his successor". NBC News. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
- ↑ Eichholz, Jack (January 8, 2026). "2026 Endorsement Tracker". VoteHub. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
- ↑ Levingston, Miranda (April 13, 2026). "Governor Hochul Endorses A Candidate In NY-12's Race". Patch. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
- ↑ Paterson, David (April 30, 2026). "OP-ED: I'm supporting Micah Lasher for Congress. Here's why". New York Amsterdam News. Retrieved May 29, 2026.
- ↑ McDonough, Annie (June 15, 2026). "Meet the voters of New York's 12th Congressional District". City & State. Retrieved June 15, 2026.
- ↑ "Micah Lasher Wins Manhattan Primary, Defeating Kennedy Heir and Others," The New York Times, June 24, 2026.
Other websites
- Micah C. Lasher, "Opinion: What's Fairer Than a Test?", The New York Times, May 10, 1997.